A highlight of the festival will be the launch of Project Shaurya Gatha, a joint initiative by the Department of Military Affairs and the United Service Institution (USI) of India aimed at preserving and promoting India’s military heritage through education and tourism.
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The 2nd Annual Indian Military Heritage Festival (IMHF) is set to kick off on Friday, gathering a diverse group of global and Indian think tanks, corporations, public and private sector undertakings, non-profits, academics, and research scholars. This year’s event will focus on key themes of India’s national security, foreign policy, military history, and military heritage.
A highlight of the festival will be the launch of Project Shaurya Gatha, a joint initiative by the Department of Military Affairs and the United Service Institution (USI) of India aimed at preserving and promoting India’s military heritage through education and tourism.
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The Ministry of Defence has also announced several book releases during the event, including Because of This: A History of the Indo-Pak Air War December 1971 by Air Marshal Vikram Singh (Retd), Valour and Honour—a collaborative publication by the Indian Army and USI of India—and Silent Weapons, Deadly Secrets: Unveiling the Bioweapons Arms Race by Dr. Mrinmayee Bhushan, edited by Lt Gen Vinod Khandare (Retd), Principal Advisor, MOD.
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The festival will feature a photo exhibition by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), showcasing its journey toward an Atmanirbhar Bharat (Self-Reliant India) through innovative defense research. NCC cadets and students from Delhi NCR schools and colleges will participate in the event, the statement said.
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